Orthopedics Nurse Practitioner

Coverage Needed Start Date: ASAP End Date: Ongoing Schedule: 4x10 or 5x8 hour shifts Call Expectation: One to two nights per week and every third weekend Clinical Details Procedures: digital blocks, regional anesthesia, and minor outpatient surgical procedures including tendon repair, wound closure, wound management, wound debridement, incision and drainage, needle biopsy, percutaneous pinning of fractures, k-wire removal, and hardware removal Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures: joint and bursa aspirations, closed reduction of fractures and dislocations, injections of joints, tendons, trigger points, and bursa, as well as brace, cast, and splint applications Assists in surgery including first assist, deep and superficial tissue closures, application of appliances Conducts hospital rounds, writes orders or performs diagnostic studies, and assists the Orthopedic surgeon Serves as primary orthopedic call for patients in the Emergency Department and various inpatient units Requirements Board Certified Must be available full time OR License NPDB Self Query Ability to work independently and perform effectively in stressful and/or emergent situations